Danone Ireland

Lobbying Organisation Danone Ireland

Date published 20 Sep, 2024

Relevant Matter Public policy or programme

Public Policy Area Food

Period 1 May, 2024 to 31 Aug, 2024

Specific Details Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, at the Danone Nutricia Supply Point in Wexford. Minister McConalogue was brought on a tour of the facility and provided with an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint, health-focused portfolio, and support for the Irish agri-food sector. The Government’s biomethane strategy and matters related to post-Brexit trade were also discussed.

Intended results Inform Minister McConalogue of Danone’s business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint, health-focused portfolio, and support for the Irish agri-food sector and discuss the Government’s biomethane strategy and matters related to post-Brexit trade.

Name of person primarily responsible for lobbying on this activity Killian Barry, Managing Director of Danone Ireland

Did any Designated Public Official(DPO) or former Designated Public Official(DPO) carry out lobbying activities on your behalf in relation to this return? You must include yourself, and answer Yes, if you are a current DPO or a DPO at any time in the past. (What is a Designated Public Official?) No

Did you manage or direct a grassroots campaign? No

Was this lobbying done on behalf of a client? No

Lobbying activity

The following activities occurred for this specific Subject Matter Area.

Meeting (1)

Meeting with Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue, at the Danone Nutricia Supply Point in Wexford. Minister McConalogue was brought on a tour of the facility and provided with an overview of the Danone business in Ireland, our manufacturing footprint, health-focused portfolio, and support for the Irish agri-food sector. The Government’s biomethane strategy and matters related to post-Brexit trade were also discussed.

Designated public officials lobbied

The following DPOs were lobbied during this return period on this specific Subject Matter Area. These DPOs were involved in at least one of the Lobbying Activities listed above, but not necessarily all of them. As returns are specific to a Subject Matter Area the above Lobbying Activities may be associated with multiple returns.

Charlie McConalogue Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)

Amii McKeever Adviser to Minister (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)